Malaysia Kopitiam was established in the year 2000. The word 'kopitiam' which is a local word means coffee shop. Leslie and Penny Phoon are the owners of Malaysia Kopitiam. Originally, from Ipoh, Perak, Leslie and Penny have traversed the globe from Ipoh to Melbourne to Washington DC to fulfill their ambitions of operating a successful Malaysian restaurant abroad. Penny is the main chef. Many argue that the surest way to find out if a Malaysian restaurant is authentic is to benchmark its Po Piah, Satay and Roti Canai against Penang hawker stall standards. By Penang standards, Malaysian Kopitiam does fairly well.

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

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5 stars

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4 stars

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3 stars

(3)

2 stars

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1 star

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Food

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 2.6 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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fit for foodies(8)
good for groups(6)
neighborhood gem(6)

great for lunch(4)
kid-friendly(3)
great for brunch(1)

Malaysia Kopitiam Reviews List

Review 1 for Malaysia Kopitiam

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Terrific food served by friendly

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Dined on 04/15/2013

2002

Dined on 04/15/2013

2002

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Terrific food served by friendly people at this low key neighborhood place. The roti canai was a great version, with the pancakes served separately from the stew for dipping. Generous portions at low prices. If I lived nearby I'd be there once a week for sure."

Dined on 04/15/2013

2002

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly

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Review 2 for Malaysia Kopitiam

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Delicious!!! Especially the

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Dined on 04/13/2013

2008

Dined on 04/13/2013

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Delicious!!! Especially the mango sticky rice and the po piat rolls."

Dined on 04/13/2013

2008

Special Features: good for groups

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Review 3 for Malaysia Kopitiam

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Went with a group of 10 for

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Dined on 03/30/2013

2013

Dined on 03/30/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Went with a group of 10 for a birthday, booked on opentable and didn't research too much into it. The food was great, there were so many choices it was actually difficult to choose. There were 2 things that brought down the rating from there. 1) The food did not come out at the same time. There was about a 10 min difference from the time the first person got their food, to the last. 2) The noise, unfortunately the place is small and very kid friendly. There were two families with toddlers screaming not too far from us. So if you are a family and around the Dupont area and willing to try a different cuisine, this restaurant may be a great chance. But if you are doing a large group, may want to try elsewhere."

Dined on 03/30/2013

2013

Special Features: kid-friendly, neighborhood gem

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Review 4 for Malaysia Kopitiam

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Go

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Dined on 03/18/2013

2008

Dined on 03/18/2013

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Great food in a run down building. Our group of four tested the entire menu - chicken, beef, fish and lamb, all was delicious, and different enough from Chinese and Thai to be new to most."

Dined on 03/18/2013

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for lunch

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Review 5 for Malaysia Kopitiam

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Better than it looks

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Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This was our first time here and first time reading Malaysian food. The food was awesome. Excellent. Zero complaints.
The decor is very dated and could use a good cleaning our remodel."

Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find

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Review 6 for Malaysia Kopitiam

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

nice basic storefront ethnic

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Dined on 03/15/2013

2009

Dined on 03/15/2013

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"nice basic storefront ethnic with good food, reasonably priced, nice friendly folk running and serving."

Dined on 03/15/2013

2009

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Review 7 for Malaysia Kopitiam

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Food was very tasty. I liked

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/12/2013

2013

Dined on 03/12/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

"Food was very tasty. I liked everything we ordered."

Dined on 03/12/2013

2013

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, great for outdoor dining, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot

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Review 8 for Malaysia Kopitiam

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Wonderful Malaysian food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 01/20/2013

2004

Dined on 01/20/2013

2004

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We were in town for the inauguration and wanted to get a cuisine that we can't find in our hometown. We can get almost every type of food in Chicago, but we are at a loss when it comes to Malaysian restaurants. I made a reservation for Malaysia Kopitiam because it was near our hotel. Before we headed to the restaurant, we read the poor reviews on Yelp and it almost scared us away. Luckily, we stuck to our guns and went. We were so happy that we did. The food was very, very good. I haven't been to Malaysia, but I have been to Singapore which has very similar food, and this was just as good as anywhere we ate in Singapore. It's not a "see and be seen" crowd, but if you want solid Malaysian food in a great neighborhood, definitely go!"

Dined on 01/20/2013

2004

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem

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Ratings-Only Reviews for Malaysia Kopitiam

Based on the average of (12) ratings-only reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

3 out of 3 recommend this product

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